NYC Top Comedy Choices for Sunday 8/15/10

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For Hy’s coverage of the spectacular FringeNYC 2010 Festival, please click here.

Marina Squerciati

Come catch a FringeNYC comedy playing today at 1:45 pm that's received great buzz, in large part due to its lead actress Marina Squerciati -- Just in Time: The Judy Holliday Story

Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

[TOP PICK] [$] 1:45 pm ($18): FringeNYC is one of the most delightful annual events in NYC, and it’s happening for the rest of August; to learn lots more, please click here. Be sure to check out the Festival’s superb comedy shows—such as today’s debut of a play at the Soho Playhouse about a screen legend, which has gotten great buzz for its lead Broadway actress Marina Squerciati: Just in Time: The Judy Holliday Story

[TOP PICK] [$] 7:15 pm ($18): One of the very best shows at FringeNYC 2010 is a comedy from NYC’s own Faye Lane, a luminous storyteller and singer who will charm your socks off—and possibly give you a moon pie to boot. Please read my review by clicking here; and don’t miss Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories

[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm ($10) and 9:30 pm [FREE]: UCBT’s signature improv comedy extravaganza, which typically includes stars in the improv world, and sometimes even TV & movie stars such as Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz: ASSSCAT 3000

[FREE] 8:00 pm: NYC stand-ups (not yet announced) performing at RG Daniels’ free weekly show at the Three of Cups East Village lounge: Sunday Night Stand-Up

[FREE] 8:00 pm: Streeter Seidell (College Humor, MTV, The New York Times), Sheng Wang (Comedy Central), Lil Rel (Last Comic Standing, Russell Simmons Presents), Chuck Burks (writer for Chappelle’s Show), Matty Goldberg, David Cope, and Amanda Baramki performing at Calise Hawkins’ free weekly show at The Fat Black Pussy Cat (130 West 3rd Street): S’Weird Man

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 9:00 pm: NYC stand-ups (not yet announced) performing at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan) hosted by the wonderful Hannibal Buress (writer for SNL; comedy CD My Name is Hannibal): Comedy Night

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 9:00 pm: NYC stand-ups (not yet announced) performing in the East Village’s Beauty Bar at Vince Averill’s & Jesse Popp’s free weekly extravaganza Beauty Bar Comedy

[FREE] 10:00 pm: Karith Foster (Comedy Central), Dana Lovecchio (Comedy Central), and Scott Ryan (Here! TV’s Hot Gay Comics) performing at this free weekly gay-themed show at Therapytonight guest-hosted by Adam Sank: Electro Shock Therapy Comedy Hour

For full details, please visit HyReviews.com.

For Hy’s coverage of the spectacular FringeNYC 2010 Festival, please click here.

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